Coronavirus vaccine for UK nationals living in the Czech Republic
Guidance on how UK nationals with residency in the Czech Republic can access the Czech COVID-19 vaccination scheme.
We are aware that some British nationals have experienced issues when trying to register for a COVID-19 vaccine in the Czech Republic. These were mostly caused by the fact that the online booking system originally required a “birth registration number” (rodné číslo), which is something not all UK nationals living in the Czech Republic have.
The Czech Ministry of Health has recently updated the online booking system and UK nationals can now register for a vaccine by using their health insurance number instead of a birth registration number. The health insurance number is provided by your Czech health insurance company and can be found on the insurance card issued by the company in the box called “číslo pojištěnce”, as shown on the picture below.
If you are currently eligible for a vaccine, i.e. you have residency in the Czech Republic and are 45+, please use your health insurance number to book online on Ministry of Health’s website. You can also register via your Czech GP.
Please use the number in the “číslo pojištěnce” box when registering for a vaccine.
You can find more information on the Czech vaccination scheme on the Ministry of Health website.
Last updated 11 May 2021 + show all updates
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Updated information on more age groups being eligible for a vaccine - people 45+ can register for a COVID-19 vaccine in the Czech Republic from 11 May 2021.
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Updated information on more age groups being eligible for a vaccine - people 55+ can register for a COVID-19 vaccine in the Czech Republic from 28 April 2021.
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Coronavirus vaccine for UK nationals in Czech Republic: Anyone over 70 can register for a vaccine from 1 March 2021.
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Information for UK nationals living in the Czech Republic about registering for a vaccine using their health insurance number.
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